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Underwear
From the humorous to the sensual, the hidden story of underwear.

Wealth
Offshore finance and a millennial history of the wealthy.

Touch
Touch: what a single sense can tell us about changing ideas of intimacy and privacy.

Crime Stories
Why do stories about true crime exercise such a grip on the popular imagination?

Playgrounds
The social history of the playground.

Tech Workers
The hidden exploitation of workers at the heart of artificial intelligence.

Food Systems
From tin cans to stretch-wrap, the secret life of food packaging.

Meaning of Work
What makes work meaningful, from nurses to lawyers? Also, cleaners' quest for dignity.

Sea Travelling
Shipboard travels and maritime maps.

Gender and Radicalisation
How does gender influence men and women's participation in extremist politics?